Abstract: A system and method of determining/checking the number of times an inmate in a correctional facility traverses the food line includes the inmate wearing a body-worn device. In some embodiments, the body-worn device includes location detection so that a location of the inmate is constantly monitored and when the inmate traverses the food line more than an allotted number of times (e.g., one time), an alert is generated. In other embodiments, the body-worn device includes an identification device (e.g., an RFID or a low-power transmitter), such that the body-worn device is detectable by detection devices positioned in the food line of the correctional facility and when the inmate traverses the food line more than once (or more than an allowed number of times) an alert is generated.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of detecting life in a wearer of a body-worn device includes at least a temperature sensor and a motion sensing device (e.g., an accelerometer) interfaced or within the body-worn device, each coupled to the wearer of the body worn device to measure body temperature of the wearer as well as movement of the wearer. Further sensors such as heart beat sensors are also anticipated for improved accuracy. The method and apparatus of detecting life declares that the wearer is dead after successive periodic readings of temperature have continually changed at a predetermined rate and no movement has been detected by the motion sensing device for a predetermined period of time. In some embodiments, the motion sensing device is a three-axis accelerometer.

Abstract: The present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementations for configuring an animatronic device. Information about a user is obtained for whom an animatronic device is to be configured to carry out a dialogue with the user and is used to select, from a plurality of selectable programs, a program related to a topic to be covered in the dialogue, where the program is to be used by the animatronic device to drive the dialogue with the user. The animatronic device is then configured based on the program for carrying out the dialogue with the user.

Abstract: The present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementations for configuring an animatronic device. Information about a user is obtained for whom an animatronic device is to be configured to carry out a dialogue with the user and is used to select, from a plurality of selectable programs, a program related to a topic to be covered in the dialogue, where the program is to be used by the animatronic device to drive the dialogue with the user. The animatronic device is then configured based on the program for carrying out the dialogue with the user.

Abstract: A system for processing communications is provided. The system includes a trusted receiver device configured to receive a communication directed to a known trusted receiver address, a message handler device configured to interface with the trusted receiver device and create a thumbprint of select portions of the communication, an analysis device configured to analyze the communication based on the communication and the thumbprint, and a metadata storage device connected to the trusted receiver device configured to receive and store metadata associated with each verified communication received. The communication comprises information identifiable to the system in a particular field of the communication intended to be invisible to unauthorized recipients, and the communication is verified and transmitted to the sender and intended recipient. Any entity can verify a communication received by the system.

Abstract: The present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementations for configuring an animatronic device. Information is received about performance of a user exhibited in a dialogue between the user and an animatronic device which conducts the dialogue with the user in accordance with a configuration. The effectiveness of the configuration with respect to the user is assessed based on the information about the performance of the user and is used for machine learning at least one model, which is then used to adjust the configuration to generate an updated configuration for the animatronic device to use to continue the dialogue.

Abstract: The present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementations for configuring an animatronic device. Information about a user is obtained for whom an animatronic device is to be configured to carry out a dialogue with the user. One or more preferences of the user are identified from the obtained information and are used to select, from the plurality of selectable profiles, a first selected profile, which specifies parameters to be used to control a manner by which the animatronic device is to communicate with the user. The animatronic device is then configured based on the first selected profile for carrying out the dialogue in the manner specified.

Abstract: The present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementations for configuring an animatronic device. Information is received about performance of a user exhibited in a dialogue between the user and an animatronic device which conducts the dialogue with the user in accordance with a configuration. The effectiveness of the configuration with respect to the user is assessed based on the information about the performance of the user and is used for machine learning at least one model, which is then used to adjust the configuration to generate an updated configuration for the animatronic device to use to continue the dialogue.

Abstract: The present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementations for rendering a moving object. An object data package related to a moving object appearing in a monitored scene with respect to a first time instance is first received and features characterizing the moving object at the first time instance are extracted from the package, that are estimated at a monitoring rate and include a current position of the object and a current motion vector at the first time instance. Information associated with a previously rendered object at a previously rendered position at a previous time instance is retrieved and a next rendering position of the object is determined based on the current position, the current motion vector, and a rendering rate lower than the monitoring rate. The object is rendered at the next rendering position based on a motion vector and the information associated with the previously rendered object.

Abstract: Implementations are disclosed herein for enhancing swizzling technology. In at least one implementation, functions are hooked by modifying their machine code implementations to jump to a central callback function. The central callback function may then route to other target functions that serve to replace the hooked functions. In another implementation, the machine code implementations are modified to jump to intermediate functions. The intermediate functions invoke dispatch functions that can call into a central callback function. The central callback function may return to the hooked functions.

Abstract: A system for processing communications is provided. The system includes a trusted receiver device configured to receive a communication directed to a known trusted receiver address, a message handler device configured to interface with the trusted receiver device and create a thumbprint of select portions of the communication, an analysis device configured to analyze the communication based on the communication and the thumbprint, and a metadata storage device connected to the trusted receiver device configured to receive and store metadata associated with each verified communication received. The communication comprises information identifiable to the system in a particular field of the communication intended to be invisible to unauthorized recipients, and the communication is verified and transmitted to the sender and intended recipient. Any entity can verify a communication received by the system.

Abstract: The present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementations for configuring an animatronic device. Information about a user is obtained for whom an animatronic device is to be configured to carry out a dialogue with the user and is used to select, from a plurality of selectable programs, a program related to a topic to be covered in the dialogue, where the program is to be used by the animatronic device to drive the dialogue with the user. The animatronic device is then configured based on the program for carrying out the dialogue with the user.

Abstract: The present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementations for rendering a moving object. An object data package related to a moving object appearing in a monitored scene with respect to a first time instance is first received and features characterizing the moving object at the first time instance are extracted from the package, that are estimated at a monitoring rate and include a current position of the object and a current motion vector at the first time instance. Information associated with a previously rendered object at a previously rendered position at a previous time instance is retrieved and a next rendering position of the object is determined based on the current position, the current motion vector, and a rendering rate lower than the monitoring rate. The object is rendered at the next rendering position based on a motion vector and the information associated with the previously rendered object.

Abstract: The present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementations for configuring an animatronic device. Information about a user is obtained for whom an animatronic device is to be configured to carry out a dialogue with the user. One or more preferences of the user are identified from the obtained information and are used to select, from the plurality of selectable profiles, a first selected profile, which specifies parameters to be used to control a manner by which the animatronic device is to communicate with the user. The animatronic device is then configured based on the first selected profile for carrying out the dialogue in the manner specified.

Abstract: The present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementations for configuring an animatronic device. Information is received about performance of a user exhibited in a dialogue between the user and an animatronic device which conducts the dialogue with the user in accordance with a configuration. The effectiveness of the configuration with respect to the user is assessed based on the information about the performance of the user and is used for machine learning at least one model, which is then used to adjust the configuration to generate an updated configuration for the animatronic device to use to continue the dialogue.

Abstract: The present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementations for visualizing a scene. An input is first received with a description of a visual scene. Linguistic processing is performed on the input to obtain semantics of the input, which is then used to generate a scene log for rendering the visual scene. The scene log specifies at least one of a background of the visual scene, one or more entities/objects that are to appear in the visual scene, and at least one parameter associated with the one or more entities/objects to be used to visualize the one or more entities/objects in the background in a manner consistent with the semantics of the input. The visual scene is then rendered based on the scene log by visualizing the background and the one or more entities/objects in accordance with the at least one parameter.

Abstract: Generally provided herein is a device for the delivery of liquids. In particular, a delivery device that attaches to a nipple and increases the accuracy and comfort when delivering medication to an infant/child.

Abstract: Implementations are disclosed herein for enhancing swizzling technology. In at least one implementation, functions are hooked by modifying their machine code implementations to jump to a central callback function. The central callback function may then route to other target functions that serve to replace the hooked functions. In another implementation, the machine code implementations are modified to jump to intermediate functions. The intermediate functions invoke dispatch functions that can call into a central callback function. The central callback function may return to the hooked functions.

Abstract: Implementations are disclosed herein for enhancing swizzling technology. In at least one implementation, functions are hooked by modifying their machine code implementations to jump to a central callback function. The central callback function may then route to other target functions that serve to replace the hooked functions. In another implementation, the machine code implementations are modified to jump to intermediate functions. The intermediate functions invoke dispatch functions that can call into a central callback function. The central callback function may return to the hooked functions.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product and computing system for receiving, on a second computing device, a read request from a user for web content local to the second computing device. An invalidation token is received for the web content local to the second computing device. The invalidation token includes a last modified timestamp for the web content local to the second computing device. The invalidation token is processed to determine if the web content local to the second computing device is substantially similar to web content local to a first computing device. If the web content local to the second computing device is substantially similar to the web content local to a first computing device, the web content local to the second computing device is provided to the user.